Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-28

0'Brisa and Party IEurdsrousIy Assault
81 At HAMILTON, Ontario. ID the Hack
Driver killed.

0Brisa and Party LurdsrousIy Assault
81 At HAMILTON Ontario Id the Hack
Driver killed.
HAMILTON, OlIT., Nay 23.-Whon the 1 p.
%. tain from Hamilton steamed cut Of the
depot &C NiaRra Falls to-day most Of the
population Of the small settlement had
gathered 70 see Mr.. O'Brian cR. since the
as8ault upon Mr. O'BEisn Il - noticeable
that among the crowds which have
crested him at different places there were
many Auaeriosns. M. O'E5riaa has observed
this, and to-day ho saids 81 apprse5ata faE
snd sway beyond anything had dreamed
OF before, the love OF the genuine American
for liberty Of speech ana Ea1E play" A great
change il also apparent in Canadian
opinion, and the Canadian newspapers which
ct first opposed AiF. o. Brien'8 visit IN strong
and even in some instances an SLtraVaganb
manner. are now all On AFs O'Brien'B side,
with the possible exception OF the Toronto
HdSl, which in an editorial to-day says;
"Mr. O'BrisR had no right, in
the first place, to come here to
attack the governor general because
OF Lord LansdOWne's acts Is an IEish land
lord, and trouEls having arisen n 6Onss-
qusncs he cannot be allowed 70 throw the
whole responsibility upon che citizens Of
Toronto and Kingston. At least an equal
measure Of il attaches to his own Willfulness
and obBtinaSy in deliberately psrsisting in =
blundeF despite the warnings and ontr06tis3
that reached here in advance from every
quarter and the signs and symptoms Of pop
O'Briea met with & reception here which
threw everything which has os5uE-
red up to the time p IN the shade;
the car his sy0 rested upon such an sItraor-
binary sight as is said by the citizens net 80
have been seen in this city during many
years. There under the aOOrohing rays Of
the sun, with their hats on, was 4 vast body
of stRlWarE men packed 80 closely together
that 6 passage oOunld not be made for soma
minutes- In vain did Mr.. Kilbrids and
his other friends besss0h the thrOnginR
thousands 70 make way and stop shaking
hands with Mr.. O'Brien. 4 thundorOus
chorus Of cheers l5uder and louder vent up
and the crowd ohesred until he was forced to
interposs an objection. You're not IN
kingston" cried one man, waving = short
cd II he had been there.
''lJor in Toronto" shouted another. After
having his arm nearly shaken on OBFien
managed to escape 20 ths carriage in wait
ing for him. Presently q squadron Of
women massed as sOlidiy a. though they
we're drilled OVerp0W0red the men and would
have anOthored the member
they been able 20 reach mis- carriage. JudR-
ing By the demonstrations made By q fsW
who got that length. Finally the procession
Of carriages moved and proceeded to the
Royal hotel, salutsd with cheers along the
whole route. Arrived there the crowd would
have q Bpsech in spite Of O'Brisn'a Weari-
mesa. He thanked them for SheiF hearty
welcome and predicted speedy victory fOE
the IVish cause. The meeting was held At 8
O'Clock in the Palace rink on Jackson street,
about half-mils drive from the hotel. Out
side the hotel large crowd had gathered
only few Of whom were
soattsred kissing and gIToaning amid the
general Outbursts Of applause. The rink,
which is capable Of holding 1900 persons,
was filed On the platform
Citizens Gfi including some or Iif-slilsli
and several Knights Of Labor. There
was also present g deputation from Toronto
including Mr.. D. ?. Oshiii, who occupied q
prominent place. James O'Brion, president
Of the national league, president. Cornelius
Donovan read an address Of Welcome,
Mr.. o. Brisn begged ths indulgence Of
the audience On account Of his condition
and proceeded to speak with such force &c
he had, covering IN the main the same
ground which he has heretofore covered In
his speeches.
The first sign Of Oommotion vas Whon
Mr.. O'BEisn got up and left the platform.
This Was in response to requests mads 70
him which he had already refused. It va
the idea Of some OfhCiOug and meddl some
man a plan which he had to save Mr..
O'Brien'8 life. The plan was 20 leave the
rink By narrow alley then reach M8EGbb
street and jump into q carriage In waiting
and drive TO the hotel Il was the
first time so far daring the
tour that he did not 50 out the ordinary
way, and the plan we'll nigh cost him his
life. In the carriage, which was . covered
one, besides Mr.. OBEisn we're Msssr8. No
Walton and Roche Of the local branch Of the
National league and Dennis Kilbride. On
the drivers Bsst we're John Nelson Who held
the reins and I. O'Brisn. As they whipped
the horses and faced for the
hotel q crowd suddenly appeared. This
crowd proved unfriendiy, for no sooner had
Mr.. O'Brien and his friends taken thsiE
nlaaaa than they ggE m thu u0unl kissing and
grOanins, which afterwards proved to be q
concerted signal 70 q gronp Of i've men who
lurked around the market building in Mar
kst Square. The men Who hiBsed and
grOaned followed the carriage aud as 10
wheeled into Market Square there was q
sudden click. the horses pranoed, and q Hash
Of light suddenly 0V6rspEsad q group Of
buildings where the msn had lurked. The
reins dropped out OF John Nelson's hands
and, With the exclamation Of ''Oh, Lay God,
am shot" he fell forward on the seat.
Crash, crash, crash, quick as lightning, and
through, flashes Of name, sped
eight ahots had been fred. Mr.. O'Brien
stretched forward to look out, and as he did 80
a ball Whigtlsd By his face and passed
through the opposite window without harm
paniOD, who had been amazed and dazsd,
now gFssped the Eeins and
dashed ne horses through the
4uM4 % the G0sG4 1DE2 81 u 81 lLA4s8 Z44 " et-
rick streets. Here there Eas hostile crowd
who again hOOted a. the party within tried
70 open the door, but could not. Mr.. Ha-
hone jumped over the door and drawing q
revolver held the crowd at bay while Mr..
O'BEisn and his friends were making
thsiE exit from the carriage also
BY the same uncomfortable way.
As the party stepped into the corridor Of the
hotel Voliey Of rotten eggs we're hurled Gi
them, but no one was hit. Chief MoKiB-
non and his men nov rushed up, but ali
vas over. Nelson was taken 20 the city hos
pitaI. DR.. james White extracted the ball.
He says the wound IS dangerous.